ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,824, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Snap Inc. (Santa Monica, Calif.).
"Lens assemblies" was invented by Chao Chen (Marina Del Rey, Calif.) and Emily Lauren Clopp (Santa Monica, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Optical systems and lens assemblies suitable for use with, for example, AR applications on portable electronic devices, including wearable devices such as electronic eyewear. The lens assembly supports a single lens or multiple lenses. The lens assembly includes a lens and a flange that defines a recess for receiving an adhesive. When the lens is placed on the flange, the adhesive secures the lens to the flange. In som...